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Becoming a professional dentist requires much more than a DMD. Treating patients and colleagues with integrity, respect and sensitivity are also part of the job. As recipients of this year’s Professionalism Scholarship, endowed by the Alumni and Friends of RSDM, fourth-year students Michael DePaolo and Benjamin Paulussen were selected as early adapters when it comes to forging career success.

In Africa, toothbrushing is not a priority for families struggling to survive, and dental care is often nonexistent, says Thobile Mushwana, a Mandela fellow who wants to start a system of oral health care throughout Africa. He visited RSDM las month to learn more about running a clinic to treat underserved patients.

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, oral health care for Native Americans is limited. On an RSDM dental mission to an Indian Health Services (IHS) clinic, students and faculty cared for members of the Lakota tribe.

In 2018, 61 students received scholarships from 38 donors. This year, RSDM kicked off the year-long Chancellor’s Challenge, which offers matching funds for all donors. Gifts benefit students like Jonathan Matute, who was awarded the Professionalism Scholarship last year. The scholarship is funded by Alumni and Friends of RSDM. We recently sat down with Jonathan for a Q&A.